Attachment for patio chaise longue and combination



Oct. 22, 1963 w. R. DAVIES 3,107,941

ATTACK-DENT FOR PATIO CHAISE LONGUE AND COMBINATION Filed June 5. 1961 Fla; 2

l6 'IIIIII W/LLMM R. DAVIES BY o 7) 7 77701101, ill/ 011 ATTOQNEVS United States Patent 3,107,941 ATiACl lh/lENT FUR PA'HG (IHAHSE LUNGUE AND COMBINATIQN Wiliiam R. Bavies, 1 Bay View Terrace, Mill Valley, Calif. Fiied June 5, 1961, Ser. No. 114,978 4 Claims. (til. 297-179) This invention relates to chaise longues, and more specifically to a chaise longue having a frame (for a mattress or the like that includes a pair of horizontally elongated, horizontally spaced side frame members in side by side relation. Such longues are commonly used outdoors, in patios, gardens, porches and the like, and the persons using them, for relaxation thereon, usually endure the awkward procedure of shifting a table from place to place when the longue is moved (the latter is normally wheel mounted for such movement). Unless the table is specially made for the longue, it is usually too low or too high, or its legs interfere with positioning it close to the longue and in a position where articles on the table are conveniently accessible to a person on the longue. Attempts to use lap tables or trays, or to use the type of table adapted to extend over the longue are usually unsatisfactory in interferririg with the movement of a person on the longue.

One of the objects of the present invention is the provision of a simple, lightweight, economically made, rugged, attachment adapted to quickly be rigidly attached to a chaise longue of the type described, and which attachment is movable with the l-ongue and is adapted to suppont articles thereon, such as a radio, television set, books, drinking glasses, etc. in a convenient position for the person reclining or sitting on the lonmle, without interfering with the movement of such person.

Another object is the provision of a chaise longue having the above noted attachment thereon.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the description and in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective View of a chaise longue frame with one form of the attachment thereon.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the attachment along line 2,2 of FIG. 1 showing a portion of a table in cross sectional contour and an attaching means for securing the table to the attachment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional View taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a modified form of structure for securing the attachment to a chaise longue having an angle iron frame.

FIG. 5 is a modification of the attachment of FIG. 1 in which a carrier for articles is at only one side of the chaise longue frame.

In detail, the chaise longue shown in FIG. 1 is merely typical of one having a frame, generally designated 1 that includes a pair of horizontally elongated, parallel, horizontally spaced side frame members 2, 3 that are connected by a cross member 4 at the foot end of the frame, and at the opposite or head end of the frame is the frame 5 of an adjustable back rest, and arm rests 6. Chase longues of the patio type, such as is illustrated, have four ground wheels 7, or they may have only two ground wheels at one or other end so they may be moved from place to place either without lifting one end, or by lifting one end in generally wheelbarrow manner.

The present invention is not particularly concerned with the variations in structures of chaise longues, other than the frame members 2, 3 since these are the members to which the attachment is secured.

The attachment in FIG. 1, which is generally designated 8, comprises a tubular metal bar that may be bent to provide a pair of horizontal, spaced, opposed, frame bars 9 that are adapted to extend across the frame members 2, 3 below the latter and at right angles thereto; up-

wardly inclined, corresponding extensions 10 integral with bars 9 are at the ends of the latter and these are connected at each end of the pair of bars 9 by horizontal end bars 11. Obviously the entire attachment frame may be formed from a single tubular bar, or in any other suitable manner. This attachment frame is preferably of a lightweight, strong material, such as aluminum or aluminum alloy, although it may be made of any other suitable material.

Preferably the extensions 10 are curved upwardly as indicated in FIG. '1 and the end bars 11 usually are at the same level, although they may be at different levels if the type of carrier to be supported thereon should make it more desirable to position them at different levels.

A generally inverted U-shaped member 12 having parallel legs 13 and an end piece 14 may be positioned at each of the end portions of the frame 8 with the legs 13 pivotally secured to the frame 8 adjacent to the juncture between bars 9 and extensions 10. Pivots 15 connecting each of the U-shaped members 12 to the frame 8 are coaxial and horizontal, and the legs 13 are of suflicient length so that the end pieces 14 will be at the same level as the adjacent end bars 11 when said legs are swung to carry the end pieces generally toward the side of the chaise longue, or toward each other to relatively widely spaced relation relative to the adjacent end bars 11. FIG. 1 shows the members 12 in positions for supporting carriers thereon. The carrier at the left side of the longue, as seen in FIG. 1, may be a table, indicated in dot-dash lines at 16 supported horizontally on one of the end bars 11 and on the end piece 14 of the member 12 that is at the left side of the longue. A similar table may be supported on the other end of the attachment, or it may be a magazine rack indicated in dot-dash lines 17 having hangers extending over the end bar 11 and end piece 14 adjacent thereto, with the rack depending from and between said bars.

The table 16 may have spring clips 18 (FIG. 2) secured to the bottom thereof, which clips are adapted to snap over the end bar 11 and end piece 14.

Bars 9 preferably extend below the side frame members 3, 4 and they may be releasably secured to the frame members by clamps 19, each of which extends over each side frame member on the longue. Oppositely outwardly extending ears 2th on eadh clamp 19 may extend over each bar 9 at opposite sides of the frame members, and bolts 21 will bolt the ears to each bar 9 as seen in FIGS. 1, 3. Wing nuts 22 are preferably on the bolts 21 to facilitate mmual attachment and removal of the clamps. Obviously U-bolts may extend over the frame members 2, 3 and through the bars 9 if desired. The means illustrated and described is only one of the different means that may be used.

Where the frame members 2, 3 are angle iron strips, as indicated at 25 in FIG. 4, hangers 26, each having a lip 27 extending over the upper edge of the angle iron strip, may be used, and a bolt 28 may secure a horizontal lower extension 29 to each of the bars 9.

FIG. 5 illustrates an attachment 30 that is identical with that of FIG. 1 except that only one carrier support is shown.

In this form of the invention, only one set of clamps 19 is needed, and this set is at the ends of the attachment bars 33 that are adjacent to the extensions 34 of said bars that correspond to extensions 10 in FIG. 1. One clamp, corresponding to each of the clamps 19, is indicated in FIG. 5 at 35 .as secured over frame member 2 of the longue.

The U-shaped member that corresponds to one of the members 12 of FIG. 1 is generally designated 36 and the table 16 is releasably secured on the end bar and end piece of the frame 30 and U-shaped member 36.

In FIG. 5 the d'otted position 37 indicates the table 16 in a collapsed position, and 38 indicates-the U-member 36 in its collapsed position. The collapsed positions of the table 16 and member 36 is accomplished by merely releasing the spring clips on the table from the end piece on member 36. In FIG. 1 the same thing is accomplished in the same Way, by releasing the spring clips 18 from the end piece 14. The rack 17 can, of course, be merely lifited oii the attachment to permit collapsing of the U- member from which one side of the rack was suspended.

When the attachment is removed from the longue it may be collapsed for storage when not in use.

It is to be understood that the detailed description is not intended to be a limitation on the invention. While the attachment is shown near the head of the longue, it can obviously be at any point along the length of the longne.

The terminating ends of any of the bars may be enclosed in rubber tips 40 so as to prevent injury to objects or persons.

I claim:

1. In combination with a chaise longue having a pair of horizontally elongated, horizontally spaced, opposed side frame members adapted to carry body supporting means for supporting the body of a person thereon;

(a) a pair of horizontally spaced, opposed bars;

(b) means releasably securing said bars to one of said side frame members in positions projecting laterally outwardly of said pair of side frame members a substantial distance;

(c) a horizontally disposed table;

(d) means carried by the projecting ends of said pair of bars supporting said table spaced above the latter and offset laterally outwardly of said pair of side frame members at a level substantially above the level of said pair of side frame members and in a position for use by a person on said chaise longue;

(e) said means comprising a pair of horizontally spaced, opposed, elongated members parallel with said side frame members on which said table is supported;

(f) upwardly inclined extensions on said pair of spaced bars connected with the opposite ends of one of said elongated members, and upwardly extending legs connected at their upper ends with the opposite ends of the other elongated member of said pair and connected at their lower ends with said extensions at points spaced below the upper ends of said extensions supporting said elongated members at substantially said level for so supporting said table;

(g) means pivotally connecting the lower ends of said legs with said extensions at said points for swinging said other elongated member to and from said level.

2. In the combination as defined in claim 1:

(h) means releasably connecting said table with said pair of elongated members when the latter are sub- 4 stantially at said level and when said elongated members are spaced apart'forholding said other elongated member stationary at substantially said level. 3. An attachment for supporting a table on a chaise longue of the type having a pair of horizontally elongated, horizontally spaced, opposed, side frame members in a position offset laterally to one side of said chaise longue and at an elevated level "spaced above the level of said frame members, comprising:

(a) a pair of spaced, elongated bars in horizontally spaced opposed relation and a horizontal bar extending between and connecting one of their ends;

(b) said pair of bars being adapted to extend transversely across one of said side frame members and substantially in engagement with the latter at points spaced from said horizontal bar and outwardly and upwardly from said points relative to said pair of frame members and to said horizontal bar for supporting said bar substantially at said elevated level and offset laterally to one side of such chaise longue when said pair or" bars are secured to said one of said side frame members at said points;

(c) means for releasably securing said pair of bars to said one of said side frame members for supporting said horizontal bar at said elevated level;

(01) a table supported along one edge thereof on said horizontal bar;

(e) table supporting means carried by said pair of bars for supporting said table along the edge thereof opposite to said one edge in a horizontal position at said elevated level.

4. An attachment as defined in claim 3:

(f) means pivotally supporting said table at said horizontal bar along said one edge of said table for swinging about the longitudinal axis of said horizontal bar;

(b) means pivotally connecting said table supporting means with said pair of bars for swinging said table supporting means to and from table supporting position about an axis spaced from and parallel with the longitudinal axis of said horizontal bar.

References (Iited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

1. IN COMBINATION WITH A CHAISE LONGUE HAVING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY ELONGATED, HORIZONTALLY SPACED, OPPOSED SIDE FRAME MEMBERS ADAPTED TO CARRY BODY SUPPORTING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING THE BODY OF A PERSON THEREON; (A) A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, OPPOSED BARS; (B) MEANS RELEASABLY SECURING SAID BARS TO ONE OF SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS IN POSITIONS PROJECTING LATERALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID PAIR OF SIDE FRAME MEMBERS A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE; (C) A HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED TABLE; (D) MEANS CARRIED BY THE PROJECTING ENDS OF SAID PAIR OF BARS SUPPORTING SAID TABLE SPACED ABOVE THE LATTER AND OFFSET LATERALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID PAIR OF SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AT A LEVEL SUBSTANTIALLY ABOVE THE LEVEL OF SAID PAIR OF SIDE FRAME MEMBERS AND IN A POSITION FOR USE BY A PERSON ON SAID CHAISE LONGUE; (E) SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF HORIZONTALLY SPACED, OPPOSED, ELONGATED MEMBERS PARALLEL WITH SAID SIDE FRAME MEMBERS ON WHICH SAID TABLE IS SUPPORTED; (F) UPWARDLY INCLINED EXTENSIONS ON SAID PAIR OF SPACED BARS CONNECTED WITH THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF ONE OF SAID ELONGATED MEMBERS, AND UPWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS CONNECTED AT THEIR UPPER ENDS WITH THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE OTHER ELONGATED MEMBER OF SAID PAIR OF CONNECTED AT THEIR LOWER ENDS WITH SAID EXTENSIONS AT POINTS SPACED BELOW THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID EXTENSIONS SUPPORTING SAID ELONGATED MEMBERS AT SUBSTANTIALLY SAID LEVEL FOR SO SUPPORTING SAID TABLE; (G) MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID LEGS WITH SAID EXTENSIONS AT SAID POINTS FOR SWINGING SAID OTHER ELONGATED MEMBER TO AND FROM SAID LEVEL. 